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LAPD Deployed Drones to Spy on No Kings Protest

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Flight records show that Los Angeles police dispatched drones 32 times over last month’s No Kings rally. The post LAPD Deployed Drones to Spy on No Kings Protest appeared first on The Intercept.

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Unnerved ex-officials uncork stark analogy as Trump spy chief cleans house on 'deep state'

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Unnerved ex-officials uncork stark analogy as Trump spy chief cleans house on 'deep state'

President Donald Trump's controversial new intelligence chief is clearing house, and career officers warn the man swinging the axe doesn't know what he's cutting.Bill Pulte, Trump's loyal acting director of national intelligence, began notifying dozens of intelligence officials of their terminations Thursday, part of a downsizing Trump ordered when he installed Pulte at the office two weeks ago, MS NOW reported Friday. An intelligence official, who spoke anonymously citing fear of reprisal, told the outlet that leadership is targeting workers it believes are "deep state" and accused them of failing to hand up a complete picture of available intelligence.But former officials aren't buying his rationale. Several told MS NOW they had never heard of intelligence officers withholding information from their superiors. "The premise is absurd," one said. Another questioned how Pulte, who ran the federal housing agency and has no intelligence background, could reach such a conclusion within days of arriving.“I have a real question of how he would know this. This isn’t a guy who is familiar with intelligence,” a former official told the outlet. “How is he going to get to the bottom of this and rely on any information with a matter of fidelity? It would be like me taking over a hospital and firing dozens of surgeons in a matter of days.”The cuts follow Pulte's earlier removal of six political appointees who served under his predecessor, Tulsi Gabbard. His arrival has drawn alarm across party lines: he took the post without ever holding a security clearance, and he can stay in the acting role past November's midterms under federal vacancy rules. Critics note his office doesn't collect intelligence of its own, relying instead on the CIA, the NSA and more than a dozen other agencies to supply it.Democrats and some Republicans fear the purge is less about efficiency than about clearing out analysts who might resist Trump's election claims. The ODNI says it is providing "elite, apolitical intelligence that keeps America safe."

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Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists

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Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists

Matt Sledge, who was at the sentencing for the Prairieland defendants, and Mark Bray, author of “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook,” on the timeworn government strategies to stifle dissent. The post Trump’s Communist Boogeyman Playbook: Charging Protesters as Terrorists appeared first on The Intercept.

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Drone shows replace some fireworks displays for July 4

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Drone shows replace some fireworks displays for July 4

Kevin Prince, co-founder of Heads in the Sky, said drones are safer and quieter than fireworks.

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Protester Sets Himself on Fire Outside UN Headquarters in New York City

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Protester Sets Himself on Fire Outside UN Headquarters in New York City

A protester set himself ablaze outside the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan on Thursday evening. The post Protester Sets Himself on Fire Outside UN Headquarters in New York City appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Kyiv hit by massive Russian drone and missile attack, killing at least 18

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Kyiv hit by massive Russian drone and missile attack, killing at least 18

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday, with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, killing several people.

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Capitol Police Arrest Air Force Major During Impeachment Protest Against Trump

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Capitol Police Arrest Air Force Major During Impeachment Protest Against Trump

US Air Force Major Jason Watson cited “an unconstitutional usurpation of Congress’s authority” to justify his protest.

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Russia Used Shadow Fleet for Europe Drone Campaign, Report Says

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Russia Used Shadow Fleet for Europe Drone Campaign, Report Says

Russia most likely used its fleet of banned oil tankers to help conduct a drone campaign over sensitive sites in Europe to map out weaknesses in air defenses, according to a report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

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Russian missiles and drones kill 11 and cause damage across Ukraine capital

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Russian missiles and drones kill 11 and cause damage across Ukraine capital

The large-scale attack with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones damaged buildings and civilian infrastructure across the city. Many residents took shelter at metro stations.

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